Waterlogged Fatullah Stadium unfit for cricket

Sun Online Desk
17th May, 2018 12:35:24

Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium (KSOAS) in Fatullah had become unfit for playing cricket as it has gone inundated due to incessant rainfalls.

KSOAS is the only international venue for cricket in Narayanganj that hosted two Tests, 10 ODIs and four T20Is – apart from domestic cricket – since March 2006. Every year the stadium faces the problem of waterlogging during rainy season.

According to the local correspondent, local cricket loving youths had been facing this scene each year and all sporting activities, including training, remain suspended during the rainy season due to waterlogging.

“Cricketers of several clubs do their daily practice at the outer stadium and some matches of local clubs held there, but all of these got suspended due to stagnant rain water,” said a local resident.

“I used to play cricket here with my friends in every afternoon, but now it is not possible. So, cricketers like me became upset. As a sports lover and local cricketer, I’m expecting necessary steps from the authorities soon,” said Faysal, a local cricketer.

Another cricket buff of the locality Russell, “Our country has advanced far in cricket and we have big dream with it. But such an environment surrounding an international venue hurts us. Concerned authority should give importance to this matter.”

KSOAS could not host the tour match of Australia in August 2017 as it was inundated with contaminated water after rain that time, UNB reports.